Stuck-Up Suit by Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland

-Synopsis-

From the New York Times Bestselling authors of Cocky Bastard, comes a sexy new standalone novel. 

It started out like any other morning on the train.

Until I became mesmerized by the guy sitting across the aisle.

He was barking at someone on his phone like he ruled the world.

Who did the stuck-up suit think he was…God?

Actually, he looked like a God. That was about it.

When his stop came, he got up suddenly and left. So suddenly, he dropped his phone on the way out.

I might have picked it up.

I might have gone through all of his photos and called some of the numbers.

I might have held onto the mystery man’s phone for days—until I finally conjured up the courage to return it.

When I traipsed my ass across town to his fancy company, he refused to see me.

So, I left the phone on the empty desk outside the arrogant jerk’s office.

I might have also left behind a dirty picture on it first though. 

I didn’t expect him to text back.

I didn’t expect our exchanges to be hot as hell.

I didn’t expect to fall for him—all before we even met.

The two of us couldn’t have been any more different. 

Yet, you know what they say about opposites.

When we finally came face to face, we found out opposites sometimes do more than attract—we consumed each other.

Nothing could have prepared me for the ride he took me on.  And I certainly wasn’t prepared for where I’d wind up when the ride was over.

All good things must come to an end, right?

Except our ending was one I didn't see coming.

-My Review-

I just finished reading, not one minute ago. I have a huge smile on my face and tears in my eyes!

I freaking loved it!!!

These characters were funny, spunky and sarcastic. I loved their banter and their sexual chemistry!

This suit was delish! He exuded arrogance, charm and mouth watering sexiness all at once! Whether in a suit or out!!

I loved the "Ask Ida" correspondence as well as their texts!! Had me in stitches! 

"Plot twist."

Not gonna lie, there were some angsty pit of my stomach moments, things I didn't want to deal with. I had a few "I'm about to cut a bitch" moments for sure!

I wanted to be one of those people that just jumped ahead a couple of chapters to see what happens, but I didn't! And thank goodness I didn't. The very next page had me laughing out loud and wiping away tears!

"You have to trust in fate. It's all written. Doesn't matter if it's today or in two years, if it's meant to be, it will happen one way or the other."

This book was a quick and enjoyable read. It was absolutely sexy and fun. It had tender scenes that'll make you say "aww." It might even make you say "baa," but I'm not going to tell you why! 

There were so many funny, unexpected moments that I really want to share, but can't say or I will spoil it. I really did love it!

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Finley by Ella Frank

It's time to come home, Finn. 

It’s been seven years since Daniel Finley left his hometown in Florida for the hustle and bustle of Chicago’s city life. Since then, he’s worked hard for his position at the prestigious law firm Leighton & Associates, even when it’s caused distance and isolation from his family and friends. But that’s all about to change. On his thirtieth birthday, he receives the one thing he never dared hope for. Something that was promised to him years earlier—a note. One simple sentence from the man he’s never been able to forget.   

Six words will forever change the course of their lives. 

Brantley Hayes has it all. Or so he thinks. When he first made the decision to take a job down in Florida, his family thought he was crazy. But, after years of living in the quiet beach town, he finally feels a sense of community. He’s surrounded himself with friends who are like family, has a job he loves, and owns a spectacular beachfront property that is his sanctuary. Yet he still feels unfulfilled, as if a piece of the puzzle is missing, and he knows exactly which piece it is. On an impulse, he follows through with a promise he made years earlier. A promise to call home the one he sent away.   

Nothing is as simple as it seems. 

After years of separation, the former lovers are reunited, but Brantley wasn’t expecting to encounter the high walls now guarding Daniel’s heart. Daniel may not be the same person he was when he left, but he knows that the first step to healing is the note in his hand.  

Finley!

He's the cocky, arrogant, sexy guy we met in The Temptation Series.. and yes, he was that... and we got that, but we got so much more!

This was the sweetest of love stories. They've been pining away for each other all these years.

What started as an intense, forbidden attraction turned into a lifelong love.

Brantley did what he did all those years ago out of love, never thinking things would turn out the way they did.

Finn on the other hand felt betrayed, abandoned, and unbelievably hurt.

UGH, the  feelings and emotions this story brought out in me were intense.

"You slay me."

The story is told in alternating povs as well as a back and forth of past and present.

I LOVED it!

As much tenderness and emotion I felt from this story I can not not talk about the fact that this is an Ella Frank book after all, and when I say that, you know where I'm going! 

"Those were not puppy-dog eyes. They were fuck-me eyes if ever I've seen them."

It was hot as all hell!!

Good god did these two turn me on as much as they did each other! Scorching!

Two things I haven't mentioned yet, and then I'll let you read it for yourself!

One... 

get some tissues. You'll need them. In more ways than one, but I digress! 

I cried. A few times. 

It was that heartfelt and tender!

"You're going to break my heart, aren't you?"

And Two...

we got a sneaky peak at Logan and Tate!!! Yep, all I'll say is those delicious boys make an appearance!

Now.. off you go to purchase Finley for yourselves!

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Beyond the Music (The Rock Gods, #7) by Ann Lister

Lincoln Stallworth, bass player for Black Ice, has quietly watched each of his band mates fall in love and has accepted the fact he'll probably never find the same for himself. He doesn't really believe in true love, couldn't fully understand the absurdity of it, or the notion there could be just one perfect person for everyone. A debilitating health issue began to shadow Lincoln in the middle of their last tour. As his physical symptoms worsen, Lincoln has to fight the urge to hide from the world and himself inside his estate.

Aaron Baylor enters Lincoln's life at his lowest point. Lincoln feels broken, damaged beyond repair, and he's ready to give-up. Aaron's patience and unwavering support slowly begin to pull Lincoln back to being present in his own life and gives him hope for a future and for love. Will Aaron be the glue that holds the broken pieces of Lincoln's life together? Can Lincoln fight his way back to good health and take a chance at love? Or will the task be too great for Lincoln to handle?

Beyond The Music is Book 7 in The Rock Gods series. This is the final story in the series, but also the launch of a new M/M spin-off series, Guarding the Gods, which will have many cameo appearances from The Rock Gods characters in each story. If you enjoyed The Rock Gods, I hope you'll give Guarding the Gods a try! 

I have greatly enjoyed the Rock Gods series. Each story so different from the previous one. 

Lincoln.

I was very intrigued by Linc, and could not wait to know more about him. 

Just what was going on? What secret was he hiding?

I had my suspicions and couldn't wait to read this book!

The fear of knowing the truth was just as intense as remaining in the dark and fear had a way of pulling one down to the dark place where Lincoln found himself.

From his struggle to his new-found hope, and ultimately his look on life and love.... 

Lincoln's story was beautiful, and sad.

He was so broken and defeated, yet he kept it all to himself.

Until Aaron!!

I adored him.

"I'll be your strength if you let me."

Not only did these men share a steamy chemistry, but they had quite the deep connection. 

It was all about intimacy and trust.

Of course there was also laughter, sexual innuendo, and amazing lyrics!

It was a quick read, full of emotions, friendship, love and a suspenseful twist thrown in the mix.

Overall to me this book served three purposes. It was Linc's story, the final wrap up of the Rock Gods and their men, and woman, and the promise of a new beginning.

I see more hot men in my future!!!

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Untamed (Thoughtless) by S.C. Stephens

The spotlight doesn't only shine. Sometimes it burns.

Being the bad-boy bassist for the world's hottest band has earned Griffin Hancock some perks: a big house, a fast car, and most importantly his incredible wife, Anna. The one thing it hasn't brought him is the spotlight. Anna tells him to be patient, that his talent will win out. But Griffin is through waiting for permission to shine.

Without warning, Griffin makes a shocking decision and takes the gamble of a lifetime. Suddenly he's caught up in a new level of lights, cameras, and chaos. One that pushes his relationship with Anna to its limits. Anna has always found his unpredictable behavior sexy, but lately he's seen an ache in her eyes--and it has his soul in knots. Just as the recognition Griffin seeks is finally within reach, the thing he loves most in life could be slipping through his fingers...

Griffin.

How does one describe thee??

"selfish, self-centered, self-absorbed, diva, asshole, creep, moron"

Yep.. that's a good start!

When we met him in Thoughtless, we all felt the same way. Didn't we?

Griffin is the uber good looking, obnoxious, crude, jack-ass. Say anything, anytime, no filter ladies man.

As yes, he is those things.. but thanks to this book we get all of that and more!

This book is about Griffin's struggles. He's a married family man now, but being in Kellan's shadow is a bitch and something he is fed up with doing. 

"They'd clipped my wings, and I was dying to fly."

From the beginning, Griffin's antics had me laughing out loud!

He is such a cocky clueless bastard when it comes to most everything around him! 

For most of the book if I wasn't laughing, I was rolling my eyes or cringing at what came out of his mouth.

Later on in the story things change. Yes he is an ass, but

some of the best parts of this book are the moments between Griffin, Anna and their children. 

There's a soft, tender side to Griffin nobody saw coming, including me!

And lets talk about Anna for a minute! 

I LOVE her. 

They are a match made it heaven. 

Their chemistry is off the charts crazy... and his can do no wrong attitude, she believes it as well. 

She believes in him wholeheartedly and it was beautiful to read!

Back to Griffin.

What goes up must come down... eventually, right?

Griffin is the type of guy that needs to be knocked down a peg or two and unfortunately for him, he got knocked all the way to his ass!

I cried for the Hulk.

Never thought I'd say that, but it's true.

There were quite a few emotional moments here. 

Kudos S.C. Stephens for making my heart hurt for the number 1 douche-bag!

All around funny, cocky, naughty and sweet book. 

The Hulk in a nutshell!

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Alasdair (Masters Among Monsters #1) by Ella Frank

Blurb

A DANGEROUS ALLURE

Bestowed with eternal life by the Ancient Vasilios, Alasdair Kyriakous is one of the most feared and ruthless vampires in existence. His name carries weight across all of the seven continents. 

But he is a mystery to his kind, an anomaly among the self-indulgent. While he enjoys the pleasures of the flesh, he is exceptionally particular in his choice of partners and prides himself on his ironclad self-control.

Yet with one look his control will become a thing of the past, and Alasdair will discover that eternal life doesn’t always last forever…

A DEADLY ATTRACTION

Thrust into a world he could never have imagined, Leo Chapel awakens in his worst nightmare. Taken hostage by the dangerously mesmerizing vampire, Alasdair, Leo must rely on his intelligence to escape before he reveals a secret he isn’t even aware he’s hiding.

A FORBIDDEN DESIRE

Unaware that they’ve been brought together by an outside force and are little more than pawns to a higher power, Alasdair and Leo spend time trying to uncover the other’s secrets, the attraction between them growing stronger all the while. 

But enemies are watching and preparing to act against them. When decisions that will alter lives and destinies have to be made—can a dead, grey heart learn to beat again?

My Review

Only Ella Frank could have me so immersed in a genre I wouldn't usually go for, that while on vacation I made my husband sit in the hotel room for hours while I finished reading her book!!

Vampires. Forbidden. Overwhelming animalistic desire!

The fixation and fascination they had for each other was overwhelmingly erotic. 

There was something in the air. 

I could feel it. 

I wanted to touch it. 

I wanted to be bitten!!!

"An arrogant as fuck smile stretched across Alasdair's lips, and he went from sexy to downright fucking dangerous in seconds."

Such a different world. Very different from what I'm used to reading.

I love M/M. I love Ella's erotic/sensual writing.

So add to that mystery and intrigue and I was hooked! I couldn't put it down!!!

I want more!!

I need more!!

Suite 269 by Christine Zolendz

Leave your inhibitions at the door and make your fantasies come true.

Three weeks.

No rules.

Any fantasy.

Anything goes.

Lexa Novak would like nothing better than to let go and finally experience it all, so when the opportunity arises to just do that, she can't refuse—won't refuse.

But what happens when your fantasies become your realities?

Find out when you enter Suite 269.

First I need to say that I did not read the blurb. At. All. 

I heard Christine wrote a new book and it was a little on the naughty side. 

Christine? 

Naughty? 

I'm in!!

I loved it!

This was a different take on an office romance.

It was laugh out loud funny mixed with naughty sexiness. 

When I say naughty.. I mean hot as hell!

Lexa wants it all, but is just too insecure to ask for it.

She's been burned in the worst way imaginable, and what better way to make her forget, than a romp with a sexy new man?

And Holy Shit is he hot!

She's the entire package, yet she just doesn't see it.

I love her! 

She may be soft spoken in the bedroom, but she's headstrong, smart, spunky and fun. 

Her quirks and verbal diarrhea had me laughing out loud!

"We are a group of unsatisfied liars.... But let me tell you the truth about women.We want to be completely and utterly cherished but at the same time treated like our inner whores. The secret is that we don't want to ever talk about it. We want you to just know. So not only are we liars, we're a bunch of crazy ass bitches."

When she's offered a chance to have all her fantasies come to life.. she jumps in head first!

"Enjoy your pleasure. It's okay to like it. To want it."

What woman doesn't want every one of her fantasies fulfilled? Anyone? Anyone?

And OMG does he fill her! 

I mean, fulfill her. 

Fantasies. 

Fulfill her fantasies!

"Turn around and bend over."

Smokin' hot!!

This was quite the entertaining read. 

It was very funny, sweet and so damn sexy!  

A must read!

Desperate Chances by A. Meredith Walters

Sex changes everything.

And love can turn into an enemy…

Mitch Abrams, the bassist for the popular rock band Generation Rejects, has been in love with Gracie Cook for years. But Gracie, a complicated girl with a lot of baggage, was too blind to see how she felt about the man who had always stood by her.

Until one night of passion brought them closer than they had ever been before.

Feeling off balance and out of control, Gracie does the only thing a girl with self-destructive tendencies can do: end things with Mitch before they can really begin.

So Mitch moves on. With his band, his friends, and a new girlfriend.

Yet he can’t seem to forget about the girl who threw his heart away.

Gracie, who is still struggling to build a life after crashing to the bottom, finds it hard to forget about her one night with Mitch. And even as she tries to convince herself it was only sex, her heart knows differently.

But life is full of chances and desperate moments. And when Mitch and Gracie are thrown back into each other’s lives, will they seize at the opportunity to do things right?

Or will the rock star and the less than ordinary girl crash and burn?

My Review

Friends to lovers gone wrong!

Like the blurb says, 'sex changes everything'. 

Sometimes it makes your relationship so much stronger and other times, it ends them all together.

Unfortunately for best friends Mitch and Gracie, it was the latter.

Ugh, the angst and heartbreak!!

I felt for Gracie. 

She's trying to change her life, mend her ways and make a new path for herself,  yet her family just couldn't believe in her. 

Her mother's behavior towards her made me want to reach in and smack her!

Then there's Mitch!

I liked him a lot!

His feelings for Gracie were so raw, and so real! He wasn't afraid to show his emotions.

Sadly for him, his big heart was stomped on and crushed to bits!

Their connection was so strong that even I could feel it. 

I was rooting for them!

This story is filled with love, pain and sorrow! 

But, there's also friendship, camaraderie, and laughter!

I loved the incorporation of all the previous characters. 

Not only was this Mitch and Gracie's story, but it was like a big family reunion! What is everyone up to? What does the future hold?

The laughter I mentioned... Viv and Cole!!! Need I say more? 

Their naughty antics had me constantly laughing out loud!

This was the perfect way to wrap up a series!

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The Air He Breathes by Brittainy C Cherry

BLURB

I was warned about Tristan Cole.

“Stay away from him,” people said.
“He’s cruel.”
“He’s cold.”
“He’s damaged.”

It’s easy to judge a man because of his past. To look at Tristan and see a monster.

But I couldn’t do that. I had to accept the wreckage that lived inside of him because it also lived inside of me.

We were both empty.
We were both looking for something else. Something more.
We both wanted to put together the shattered pieces of our yesterdays.

Then perhaps we could finally remember how to breathe

MY REVIEW

Sometimes the only way to read a book is to go in blindly. 

No hints. No teasers. Not my opinion or anyone else's. 

That is the only way to fully experience the greatness of a novel. That fact is true for this beautiful and heart breaking story, which is why I won't say too much, except... read the book!

This was a deeply moving tale that had me crying my eyes out. 

Both characters are broken and lost.

"How did two people so broken find each other's shattered pieces?"

You will need tissues because you too will be shattered!

Don't be afraid though, along with grief you'll have utter sweetness and beauty. 

There's also plenty of laughter, friendship, love and hope!

There are many characters that each serve a unique purpose. 

I loved them all, but thank goodness for Faye and the ever blowing wind!!! 

Laugh out loud moments, mostly from her, for sure round out this beautiful and poignant story.

"Life was never truly broken; it was simply bruised some days. and bruises healed with time."

Brittainy C. Cherry knows how to make this girl cry! 

She also knows how to write a damn good book! 

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